6. Duke Ellington — Live At Newport (1956)

1. I’m trying a new format out with these posts. Five big…

4. Louis Prima — The Wildest! (1956)

1:40 into the first track on this absolute delight is why I got into this project. Stop what…

18. Sarah Vaughan — Live at Mister Kelly’s (1958)

1. I’m wary of jumping in by proclaiming this the “healthy alternative to…

5. Fats Domino — This Is Fats (1956)

I make a point to do at least a modicum of research with each album I listen to; I’ve found…

Frank Sinatra — In The Wee Small Hours (1955)

I love Frank Sinatra. My parents didn’t try to introduce…

8. The Crickets — The “Chirping” Crickets (1957)

1. Growing up and through much of my life, I have resisted the notion of The…

15. Tito Puente & His Orchestra — Dance Mania Vol 1 (1958)

11. Sabu — Palo Congo (1957)

1. This is a fun one. Here we have our first latin artist, our first single-name artist, and our first…

14. Little Richard — Here’s Little Richard (1957)

1. Before we get into the existential crises of reviewing old albums, let’s…

17. Ramblin’ Jack Elliot — Jack Takes The Floor / aka Muleskinner(1958)